New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-27
THE SHINY HAT FREQUENT.
DEMOCRATS GATHERING AT SARATOGA.
PEACE REIGNs IN BARRO Ms AND CORuIpORs-rHE
WEATHER Too COLD FOR CONTROVERSY.
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PEACE REIGN8 IN BARRO Ms AND CONTROVERSIES
WEATHER Too COLD FOR CONTROVERSY.
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SARATOGA Sept 2s.-This Is nns "harmony" weather
The DELEGATES hude together indoors TO keep and
their thick ovorroats They crowded into the
United States Hotel the only large hotel remaining
and this gives thcIn OF greater rendn-sa Down
stairs the basement whore the facilities for obtaining
internal warmth unlimited the braves assemble to MI
themselves with rewater aud thsy faithfully DISCHARGE
that pleasing duty. II may be observed. incidentally
that the reproach said have been cast the recent
Republican cobvenrion-that tire bar hadn't paid
penses-wss never applied to Democratic convention
The always pays expenses at Democratic
ton II all the delegates do not and the brkeepers
have the satisfaction OF artists who highly appre
catod. lquor-dealer, who is wise In his day
and generation. stretched two broad canvas signs
on building opposite United States Hotel. read
" Democratic Headquarters = the other: ID g.
Yeunging jr g Beer" few Of the more fastidlous
delegates privately his outrage. but
much larger number promptly crossed the sre ct with
saying nything whatever.
But speaking Of drinking IL sonly fair to say that
found a delegation OF the County Democracy diluting
their vital nuiis with water at the Hathorn Spring
They went away with the air OF wiser and sadder men,
whose curiosity thoroughly satisfied
1he place presents unwonred aspect Tho season
Is over emphaucaIly SO" fatally dead,- as A. Ward
said Tho grass plots of the Of the hotel
with withsred leaves There is no band any
moro TO play for hour after you want to 20 to
sleep There barely half dozen ladies'
hotel looking Ike lost spirits against the back
ground Of black coats. shining hats silk badges aud
cigar smoke. How the Democratic tough" does love
shiny haiti But be said that the Gro I'd pix bet
ter somehow than usual. Ths personnel IL ahoct the
same but they seem better dressed and eontened
There are shiny hats they hinrr, II that
Is possible Perhaps 10 because Donx possassion OF
the National state and city Governments the hungry
and thirsty party al best pretty well fed though 1t
would admit OF course that 1t had enough
The outlook thus far for rather quiet convention
as Democratic conventions Co. several OF the nomins
tons are conceded In advance aud the contest
over the others being conducted with very little
noise The only contest OF any largo Importance, mat
over the State Committee appear in tho cohven
ton ALL but Is carried bedroom caieasses AMI
whiSpcrngs-that Of 1t at least which
has already settled In the local conventions
The chief cause OF wranxng will DO IN tho numerous
cases Of contest cd seats But hero II looks ~ III
Democracy might be becoming emssculated Time WAS
when the traditional NcwYorE contest with Its herco
rival its riots In the committee-room ami It's
pitched battles floor of she iion. amid the
y.ls of the tribes could but he highly In
teresting 10 every man vino has any taste nj all Tor
a dog fight. aDd that every man has- as we al
happen. IN inncrnost conscteuces, To know But
now even this historic controversy exftes only
mild interes, TaDlnany and the County Democracy.
vhose embraces used 10 be OF the deades kind now
anicabIy locking arms keep poor Irving Hall out OF
the convention Poor Irving Hail. indeed. for TINY say
the delegates are coming up by the day boat because
was a question between that and walking.
In the Convention itself the natural gravttauon OF
events will be toward union not toward division Tho
admipstr lions both OF President Cleveland and Cover
nor tiill will OF course, be warmly commented No una
teria Tor a contest taere. IL Il well Understood mat
onI term for Cleveland The Cleveland
leaders do not think II wise or necessary
f.lln
to make iha II IL not expected either that thrre
will be any covert demonstration OF hosut 10 oieNo.
Iand certainly cruitiOn or ferlinH "ss
seen in the uas u convention ihs Hiii men
would nave nolbias 20 galn b. and something to lose
minority They would have accomplished n"thins, but
70 show thai they eau bs Ia hurt Governor
Hills chances Of a RECOMMENDATION next yoar which he
will have much betst chspce OF securlhk u lie ases
care not TO anger the Cleveland men In the meantime
uIiI's.ATIIIUpE IowAHD TIE PRE>IDE>T.
The relative position Of President Cleveland aud Gov
ernor Hill the subject jbst now OF good deal OF curl
oseY one OF rumors has u that the GoVernori "a
really candidate the Presidency aud ngntins for
the State for next year The other SET
has It sveryt ing la. hesn anicabiy arrange be
tween Governor and the Pro-idept tcr The renom
naliop OF ust aud even the dav ah tue hour "hen hs
WAS done are Assurances frup bo y sirs azree
iu declaring the latter story false Men who Know the
iden well that II would not be III way 70 nave
any III custom this kind win Governor ii either
oirecly through friends aud the evetn"rs frioms
deny the story with AS 10 TO suggest that their
man Is stiil in tue ned for higher Office To, Prsdenrs
friends evdeDtly feel that he Is IN no peed OF making
uuya arr
bs is sure OF 10 SewYork delegation aud sore Of re
and nothing that the Governor can 40 can
himself must zee all this As clearly as any one Then
tie question naturally arises: Why Is making the
e.rnsst light he has evidently been making Tor the
control OF the state Commitieer nght that has sent
spit Delegations here from large number OF districts
Iues still seriously think that contest the dele
CATION this state with the Presidsntf =.
words OF a wrilknown Drmocrst in the interior. a
srrewd observer, and 1t should be said warm CicSe
rye snown Go, ernor HILL" SAID he, intimately for
about ten years and consider him shrewd politician
He Is too sbre~d not to see that Grover Cleveland
has the state has the country that his rcpoDins
tion is inevitable suppose the Governor sbohid cone
for CIevelaL He would sink at once into position OF
seeondary 1ps'In .sat. SitI cessia5ds &dSi,nis
trarion To him as It's natural leader he talked
OF for the Presidency In the newspapers and ny many
Democrats This keeps hun pro .nnent pllce before
tie public and all nis helps Ia gave hlm prestige IN nis
Meas on Cyi service reform etc. II lac sails bis tidy
little craft OF iis own wh ati act great
aea oe ~ ,hc wake Of the big ship when the proper
time cores you'i find that tho Iittie snip wiz come
held him in bis canvass for renoruinaton and for re
election, he is reuonnatcd. M ne proosoy WIZ pe
All the strength he get nOg Oh the state COMMIT
tee will be useful u him. aud then there are always
cont ngsnclos he thought Of something may happen
% Cleveland and In that Hill would come forward
This sentnun was asked whether IL not true that
there great deal OF dissatisfaction with Cleveland
in the party. he said:
there would have been. II Cleveland had turned out
every Republican and put a Democrat In his place
when he was asked what the feeling OF tho party tn
State was onward Civil Service reform; ne WASH
bold enough claim that they liked 1t, but he SAID
"They arr learning accept IL a. thing the country
will not rsce.ie frOn" -
The platform Iay attracts little or no attention at
a Denioc ratio convention. Tbs year, however Inc
iianor and tariff planks viii be important The pro
visions OF the for er be known until the repre-
seutafiyes Of the liquor dealers have appeared Win
"a cir demands "A to the latter leading Democratic
editor said Today significantly, that II would he uild
probably rcamation oil the Nati0naiPistform OF 1854
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FEDERAL OFFICIALS NOT STAYING AWAY.
pisRHGARDIYG THE PRESIDENTS oRDrB-sTArE
OFFICIALS AT WORK ~ BEHALF OF GOVERNOR
HILL
SARATOGA Sept 20 tspceiap.-Ths gravel train OF
rbe delaware and Hudson deposited here largo mum
Der of delegates tho Democratic State Convention
to-day Early In the morning Saratoga had the Inict